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NBA Legend
Why did OJ Mayo fail to live up to expectations?
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I Insist
Re: Why did OJ Mayo fail to live up to expectations?
Because he's named after a beverage and a condiment.
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with God-given ass
Re: Why did OJ Mayo fail to live up to expectations?
Because at his absolute best, he still was never going to be as good as Kobe.
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NBA Finals MVP
Re: Why did OJ Mayo fail to live up to expectations?
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NBA Legend
Re: Why did OJ Mayo fail to live up to expectations?
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I rule the local playground
Re: Why did OJ Mayo fail to live up to expectations?
Tony Allen beat his ass up. Real talk
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: Why did OJ Mayo fail to live up to expectations?
because his expectations were flat out wrong
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NBA Legend
Re: Why did OJ Mayo fail to live up to expectations?
A PG who supposedly has great handles and a great jumpshot should be succeeding in this league, no?
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Serious playground baller
Re: Why did OJ Mayo fail to live up to expectations?
Probably didn't put enough effort in because of believing his own hype.
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Game. Set. Match.
Re: Why did OJ Mayo fail to live up to expectations?
He got paid and stopped caring. I think people underestimate the effect of earning 8 figure type money.
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: Why did OJ Mayo fail to live up to expectations?
He rode the pine in Milwaukee prior to Kidd , and when Kidd got him , he was in the league when Kidd played , so Kidd used him as a second stringer.
OJ Mayo in Milwaukee has had his share of health problems.
When he is going , he surprisingly has a very nice jumper, as well as dimes out surprisingly well in Kidd's system.
from the get if he was in the right system .... he would probably have been a better player career wise./
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Game. Set. Match.
Re: Why did OJ Mayo fail to live up to expectations?
Originally Posted by warriorfan
because his expectations were flat out wrong
Mayo's first two years in the league he averaged; 18/4/3 on 45/85/38%. He definitely had to ability to be an All-Star caliber player had he continued to improve. Maybe he got injured or something, but I don't remember any significant injuries.
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Knicks all da way
Re: Why did OJ Mayo fail to live up to expectations?
Wasn't he good for half a season in Dallas? I think he had recently signed with them and was tearing it up for a little bit.
I don't know, but I guess he never had "it".
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Re: Why did OJ Mayo fail to live up to expectations?
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NBA lottery pick
Re: Why did OJ Mayo fail to live up to expectations?
To be a star in the league u HAVE to be great at something (scoring, passing, boards, defense). And a lot of the superstars in the league are great at two, three, or even four things. Mayo was NEVER great at anything. From there he didn't have great size OR athletic ability.
Even a guy like Rodman was a great rebounder AND a great defender. And from there parlayed that into an HOF career. Plain and simple, Mayo was WAY OVERHYPED!!
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